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Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Golden Field and House Mountains, Rockbridge Baths (detail), 1951-1971, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.017. Above: Pierre Dura, Church and Presbytery, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, 1955-1971, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.019.
Top: Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Golden Field and House Mountains, Rockbridge Baths (detail), 1951-1971, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.017. Above: Pierre Dura, Church and Presbytery, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, 1955-1971, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.019.

From Spain to Virginia: The Art and Times of Pierre Daura

Oct 30, 2020 Mar 13, 2021

Born in Spain, Catalan-American artist Pierre Daura (1896-1976) enjoyed a successful career that spanned several decades and countries. Through more than 30 paintings and watercolors, visitors will be able to experience Daura’s unique and rich artistry: landscapes that capture his native Spain and adopted France and Virginia, still lifes that echo those of French artist Paul Cézanne and portraits of family and friends.

The exhibition highlights the Taubman’s extensive holdings of Daura’s work and includes several loans from southern museums and private collections.

Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Golden Field and House Mountains, Rockbridge Baths, 1951-1971, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.017

Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Golden Field and House Mountains, Rockbridge Baths, 1951-1971, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.017

Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Daura, Olive Shirt, 1960-1969, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.025

Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Daura, Olive Shirt, 1960-1969, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.025

Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Portrait of Martha at Thirteen, 1943-1944, Oil on canvas, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.317

Pierre Daura (Catalan-American), 1896-1976, Portrait of Martha at Thirteen, 1943-1944, Oil on canvas, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.317

Conversation with the Curator

Conversation with the Curator

Artwork Spotlight: Daura with Cane and Brushes by Pierre Daura

Artwork Spotlight: Daura with Cane and Brushes by Pierre Daura

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